December 18, 2008 / Front Page

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Alton family spearheads local blood clinic

A grateful Alton family has good reason for urging residents of Caledon and Dufferin to turn out for a special blood clinic set for this coming Tuesday. More...

News

SHE'S STILL GOT THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

Bolton's Millie Pilon usually takes part in the Santa Claus Parade, but she had to give it a miss this year. But she's certainly not giving the spirit of the season a miss. More...

Post office invites youngsters to send letters, e-mails to the North Pole for Santa Claus this year

No one loves writing letters to Santa Claus more than Canadian boys and girls, and Canada Post is inviting kids across the country to put pen to paper again this year. More...

Tom and Mary Carberry celebrate 50 years

By Bill Rea

Tom and Mary Carberry couldn't wait to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, so they did it a week early. The couple was wed Dec. More...

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Editorial

Can you believe people still don't get the message?

It's good to see that York Regional Police are on the job with their festive Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) campaign, but it's upsetting and disquieting that it's necessary. More...

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Arts & Entertainment

Drop in over the holidays at Peel Heritage Complex

Looking for a fun family outing this holiday season? If so, look no further than the Peel Heritage Complex (PHC) for the annual Holiday Drop-in. Admission is free. PHC will be hosting the drop-in Dec. 21, 22 and Dec. 27 through to Jan. 4. More...

The Town wants your photos of Caledon

Are you an aspiring photographer who wants to be recognized? Or perhaps you're a shutterbug who has some great photos of Caledon? More...

Craft show and sale coming to the Peel Heritage Complex

Searching for that perfect holiday gift? Made By Hand, the annual fine art and craft sale, is back at the Peel Heritage Complex (PHC). More than 25 local artisans will showcase their oneof a-kind works in the Whitney Community Gallery until Dec. More...

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THE TREE LIGHTS UP INGLEWOOD

Santa Claus was among those who was out Sunday night for the lighting of the community Christmas tree. He joined in with the carol singing. Turn to page 10 for more on the festivities. More...

Serious damage after house fire in Bolton

Caledon Fire and Emergency Services are reporting some $150,000 in damage was the result of a house fire early Sunday afternoon on Manorwood Court in Bolton. Fire crews were called out at about 12:50 p.m. More...

Residents get to voice opposition over Rockfort Quarry proposal

By Bill Rea

Residents living in the area of the Rockfort Quarry proposed by James Dick Constriction Limited (JDCL) have never been enthused by the though of aggregate being mined there. More...

Columns

Some embarrassing moments

We all have our embarrassing moments from time to time, and some of us actually like telling about them, once the initial reactions have worn off. More...

One of the most humane societies?

National Affairs
Claire Hoy

The late American politician and diplomat Adlai E. Stevenson Jr. More...

Standing up for Canadians: An action plan for addressing immigration

Ottawa Journal
David Tilson MP Dufferin- Caledon

Canada prides itself on being a nation of immigrants. More...

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Community

COMMUNITY EVENTS

A directory of what is happening in the community

THIS COLUMN IS PROVIDED AS A FREE PUBLIC SERVICE TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ANNOUNCE UPCOMING EVENTS. PLEASE CONTACT BETH EARLY-REA AT CALEDON COMMUNITY SERVICES AT 905-584-9460 IF YOU WISH TO HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT PUBLISHED. More...

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Caledon Sports

Tri-Star Landscaping/Marks and Ciraco Caledon Hawks December action

The minor peewee AA team was on home ice Dec. 1 facing the second-place Brampton Battalion. Hawks' winger Scott Dominey had a hand in all of the Caledon scoring this evening. More...

Caledon high school sports scores and schedules

Senior boys' hockey Wednesday, Dec. 10 - Humberview 1, Ascension 4 Thursday, Dec. 18, 3:30 p.m. More...

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

By Jon Yaneff

Mayfield Taylor Stephens The 17-year-old Stephens is a three-sport athlete with the Mavericks, as a libero with the volleyball team, shortstop with the baseball team and guard with the basketball team. More...

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Our Readers Write

Have a fire-safe holiday

As we approach the holiday season, it is quite easy for us to become overwhelmed with the season and become complacent about our own personal fire safety. More...

Letter on Parliament draws responses

Trevor Rodie's lengthy dissertation on Canada's political system gets a number of points dramatically wrong. For one thing, he decries the MMP form of proportional representation (PR) for letting political parties "appoint" MPs. More...

Proportional representation gives power to the voters

Thanks to Trevor Rodie for his thoughtful contribution to the discussion on our dynamic national political situation (Many changes needed to get people interested again - Citizen, Dec 11). More...

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